600 athletes will dispute this Sunday the VII Hyundai 130 Duathlon of Seville

Exhausted the numbers for which it is considered as the most popular duathlon in Spain, which is inserted back into the calendar of the Europa Fm Circuit.

More than 60 percent of the competitors come from provinces other than Seville, so the delegate of Sports, David Guevara, highlights the economic impact it will have on the city.

With this test starts the Europa FM circuit which is a reference in terms of inscriptions, design of the route and presence of the public, as commented in the presentation by the delegate of Sports of the City of Seville, David Guevara, along with the Sevillian athlete Sergio Lorenzo, fourth place in the World Championship Duatlón elite category, and the manager of the Andalusian Triathlon Federation, Macario Cabeza.

10: 00 this Sunday will take the sprint category men federated, which will follow, the 10.05, sprint women federated and not federated, and the 10.07, sprint non-federated, relay and equality, which will facilitate fluency in this initial stretch. Although this test is aimed at different levels of competition, including athletes with functional diversity, the list of participants includes their own Sergio Lorenzo, along with other references such as Samer Ali Saad, the Huelva duathlet Rocío Espada or the triathlete María Pujol.

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This test will have a tour that consists of three segments. The first corresponds to 5 kilometers of race through two laps located in the perimeter of the Parque del Alamillo. The second segment corresponds to the cyclist distance of 20 kilometers, after which it returns to the 2,5 kilometers on foot race with a single lap again in the park. The route of the cycling event, specifically, will be developed by Glorieta de General Riego, Glorieta de Beatriz Manchón, back of Hotel Barceló, access roundabout from Carlos III to S-20, Avenida Carlos III in the Triana direction to the Olympic Stadium (cyclists they would go in the opposite direction making a round trip dividing the avenue in two by means of coneado), highway Cádiz-Huelva (Wall of Defense), turn in Avenue of Coria, Hermanos d'Eluyar Street and Americo Vespucio.

Presentation Duathlon Sevilla 2017

The Delegate of Sports David Guevara has highlighted in the presentation "the constant growth of this test, which positively contributes to the binomial of Sport and Tourism as a city model". He also added that "these tests keep Seville as an international reference for tourism and as an attraction for athletes coming from outside the city." In this sense, more than one 60 percent of the participants come from provinces other than Seville, and up to 5 percent of the competitors come from different countries, "which generates a very interesting economic impact for Seville this season out of high tourist season ".

For his part, Macario Cabeza, manager of the Andalusian Triathlon Federation, highlighted "the collaboration with the IMD, the collaboration to promote these disciplines, which he has with our sport" and the relationship of athletes who arrive with the objective of victory. It should be noted the new bike circuit where the safety of the athlete is the most important ".

The Duathlon of Seville is organized by OF SPORT, in coordination with the Municipal Sports Institute of the Seville City Council and the Andalusian Triathlon Federation. Sponsored by Hyundauto Motor. With the great support of Europa FM, Nutrisport, Parque del Alamillo and Coca Cola.

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